 County where deceased resided at time of death.  PC § 6; EC § 33.001(1)

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 County where deceased resided at time of death.  PC § 6; EC § (1)

 County where deceased owned principal estate, or  County in which deceased died.  PC § 6; EC § (2)  Priority to first filed when concurrent venue PC § 8; EC §

 If next of kin in Texas, county where nearest next of kin reside.  If no next of kin in Texas, county where principal estate is located.  PC § 6; EC § (2)

 Texas Supreme Court 2005  Civil Practice & Remedies Code § venue rules for personal injury or death trump those in Probate Code.  Result codified – PC §§ 5A & 5B; EC §

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